FULLNESS OF JOY
Wednesday – April 1, 2020, Nisan 7, 5780
Greetings to all of our wonderful friends and partners of this Ministry and The Three Minute Word blog and welcome back to this challenging Bible Study of the Book of John. Dear saints our God is only good, and there is nothing but good in and from our God. If there is anything stealing, killing, or destroying in any of our lives it is not the will of God, it is the enemy who has entered through an open door. Unfortunately, we ourselves open the door to our demonic enemies (we fight not against flesh and blood) to steal, kill, and destroy in our lives. God is not teachings us something or working something out in our lives. And “no” everything is not working together for good for everyone! Let us determine to prove all of our beliefs by two or three witnesses, to be diligent, and put away rebelliousness. Are we to live by every Word from the mouth of God or not (Deuteronomy 8:3, Matthew 4:4)? Whatever we build our faith in is what we will have in our lives whether that be good (Word of God) or bad (lies of the devil).
If you are reading this on Facebook please take a moment and hit the “love” and “share” buttons to give us feedback and to expand the reach of these teachings. Ladies please be sure you have the upcoming Women’s Conference on your calendar. It is the 30th of May, 2020 at New Beginnings Church of God, is open to all ladies, the theme is “The Virtuous Woman”, registration is $25.00 with lunch is provided. Our speaker is the Rev. Denise Stiewig from San Antonio, Texas a dynamic and Anointed woman of God. Come expecting! Now let’s turn our attention to our primary Bible text reading it aloud.
John 15:10-14 (KJV)
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Our capacity for joy, real Godly joy, comes from God. We are made in the image and likeness of God (Elohim). At our making God fashioned us a body of the earth free of the curse and sin and breathed of Himself into that body. This man, Adam, was an eternal being spirit, soul, and body. The spirit was a chip off the God block if you will, the soul as well and was only filled with the thoughts, words, and ways of God. The body was uncorrupted and immortal sustained by the physical tree of life. The spiritual tree (bread) of life is the Word of God.
Genesis 2:7 (KJV)
7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Now let’s take a look once again at the fruit of the spirit among which is the fruit of joy.
Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Each of these nine fruits of the spirit are female in gender and singular in number. The importance of this is that each of us when the right seed (Word of God) is sown will produce these fruits and these are useful not just to us but to those around us. None of the fruit of our spirit will mature or grow without exercise which is applying the Word of God in faith. Before I move back to talking about joy, I would like to bring an interesting idea forward to broaden our thinking about these fruit of our spirit man. The Kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 14:17 (KJV)
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Notice that two legs of the Kingdom of God are part of the fruit of the spirit being peace and joy. The third leg however is righteousness. Could it be that one way to define righteousness is saying that it encompasses love (agape), longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance? Seven fruit, the number of spiritual perfection or right standing before God the Father and the seven heralded or led by “love” (agape) obedience to the Word of God. Thought you might enjoy munching on that for a while. God is so good.
Until our next publication, as a Bible Teacher and Prophetic Voice I speak this blessing over each and every one of you, receive it, believe it, and speak over yourself and your family by faith in Jesus name! Quit asking God to bless you, you are already blessed, you have the Blessing, give Him something to do by the words of your mouth. Once you know the will of God, decree the thing (Job 22:28, Isaiah 45:11, Mark 11:23). (The Blessing is the Holy Spirit) We have left God way to long with nothing to do in our lives.
Numbers 6:24-26 (AMP)
24 The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you;
25 The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you;
26 The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually).
By: Dr. David Wood, Author, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
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